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When the New England Patriots released safety John Lynch over the weekend, Coach Bill Belichick left open the possibility that the team would re-sign him at some point. Now the Star-Ledger is reporting that the New York Jets might try to sign Lynch instead. The Jets wouldn't do something...

The New York Jets announced their plan for personal seat licenses at the new stadium they'll open with the Giants at the Meadowlands in 2010. The Jets will charge ticket holders between $4,000 and $25,000 for PSLs for club seats and seats in the stadium's lower bowl. They won't...

Brett Favre has been lobbying to play in the New York Jets' preseason finale, but Coach Eric Mangini told reporters today that he's leaning toward withholding his quarterback from the game. The Jets play Thursday night at Philadelphia. If Favre doesn't play against the Eagles, he will have had...

There's still some work to be done for quarterback Brett Favre and the New York Jets. Favre, in his second preseason start since being obtained in a trade with the Green Bay Packers, completed 9 of 12 passes for 96 yards Saturday night against the New York Giants. But...

Just a thought as the New York Giants play on Monday Night Football: Has a quarterback ever won a Super Bowl and had his stature in the city in which he plays diminished almost immediately? It has happened to Eli Manning. And he probably couldn't be happier about it....

Coach Eric Mangini has decided that two series and 14 plays are enough for quarterback Brett Favre in his New York Jets debut. It was a highly successful unveiling. Starting his first preseason game only a week after having his first practice with the team, Favre completed five of...

Brett Favre threw a four-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Dustin Keller to cap the New York Jets' second drive of the night against the Washington Redskins. Favre threw a strike to wideout Jerricho Cotchery for a 19-yard gain earlier in the drive. In two series, Favre has...

For those of you not tuning in to Brett Favre's debut with the New York Jets against the Washington Redskins, Favre was sharp on his first series. He competed his first three passes, totaling 25 yards. On his first play, he zipped a pass to wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery...

Brett Favre's preseason debut for the New York Jets comes tonight against the Washington Redskins at Giants Stadium, but don't expect too much. Favre began practicing with the Jets only a week ago. He is to have a small package of plays available to use in this game, and...

Brett Favre got the pitch count he wanted. After saying during a midday news conference Wednesday that his arm was fatigued and he might ask Coach Eric Mangini to limit his number of throws in that day's later practice, the veteran quarterback indeed had his workload limited. Favre reportedly...

The relationship between New York Jets wide receiver Laveranues Coles and his new quarterback, Brett Favre, will be worth watching. Coles is close to Chad Pennington and apparently was highly upset when the Jets released Pennington last week after trading for Favre. Coles has declined to comment publicly about...

Brett Favre spoke at a news conference today after the New York Jets' morning practice and told reporters his arm is feeling a bit fatigued. Favre said his throwing arm wasn't sore but was "kind of dragging a little bit." He said he might ask Coach Eric Mangini to...

Since Brett Favre was traded to the New York Jets last week, there has been this widespread assumption, it seems, that all will work out fine and the Jets suddenly will be a much-improved team and a playoff contender in the AFC. Hold on. All of that is possible....

Not everyone with the New York Jets seems overjoyed with the team's decision to trade for Brett Favre and release Chad Pennington. Wide receiver Laveranues Coles is close to Pennington and is said by people familiar with the situation to be upset about Pennington's abrupt departure. Coles has refused...

The New York Jets have named Brett Favre to start their preseason game against the Washington Redskins next Saturday night at Giants Stadium. Favre will play in the game after less than a week of practices. It will be his exhibition debut for the Jets, who obtained him in...

Quarterback Brett Favre is expected to be on the field with the New York Jets for their 1:30 p.m. practice today. Favre passed his physical Friday. He joined the Jets for their preseason opener Thursday night in Cleveland after being obtained in a late-night trade Wednesday with the Green...

CLEVELAND--After Thursday night's preseason game here, Jets Coach Eric Mangini left open the possibility of getting quarterback Brett Favre into next weekend's home exhibition opener against the Redskins after what would be only a week of practices. "After the first few practices, we'll gauge that and see where we...

CLEVELAND--There was a scary moment during the Jets-Browns game here Thursday night when backup tight end A.J. Schable suffered an apparent neck injury while trying to make a tackle for the Jets on a second-half kickoff and was taken from the field on a stretcher. Schable gave a thumbs-up...

CLEVELAND--Will Brett Favre's first preseason game for the Jets come against the Redskins a week from Saturday at Giants Stadium? Normally, you would say that a player wouldn't participate in a game a week and a half after being obtained in a trade--particularly if that player must learn a...

CLEVELAND--A half-dozen teams are said to have expressed interest in just-released Jets quarterback Chad Pennington. An NFL source said that Pennington's representatives had heard from the Chiefs, Bills, Raiders, Panthers, Dolphins and Giants. The Chiefs were an obvious suitor because they're coached by former Jets coach Herman Edwards. The...

CLEVELAND--Brett Favre has thrown his first passes for the New York Jets. Sort of. Favre is here with the Jets for their preseason opener tonight against the Browns. He's not in uniform, and Kellen Clemens started the game for the Jets. But the game had a one-hour delay during...

Newly acquired quarterback Brett Favre is scheduled to be with the New York Jets tonight in Cleveland to watch their preseason opener against the Browns. Favre is scheduled to address reporters at a 6 p.m. news conference. Kellen Clemens likely will serve as the Jets' fill-in starter at quarterback...

The trickle-down effect of the Brett Favre trade is significant. The deal means a lot of things to a lot of fellow NFL quarterbacks, beginning with Chad Pennington. The Jets, after trading for Favre late Wednesday night, plan to release Pennington today. He had been competing with Kellen Clemens...

Call him Broadway Brett. The New York Jets outbid the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and obtained quarterback Brett Favre in a trade late Wednesday night with the Green Bay Packers. So Favre will join former quarterbacking greats Johnny Unitas, Joe Namath and Joe Montana in ending his career in a...

The Green Bay Packers have announced that they've traded quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets. The Packers did not reveal the terms of the trade. The Packers released a written statement, attributed jointly to team president Mark Murphy and General Manager Ted Thompson, that says: "Brett has...

The Green Bay Packers have agreed to trade quarterback Brett Favre to the New York Jets, an NFL source said. The agreement was first reported by Fox. The Jets apparently will trade a draft pick to the Packers that could increase in value based on the performance of Favre...

People familiar with the Brett Favre trade talks believe he will be dealt to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but not necessarily today. The New York Jets apparently also are bidding. "I think it will be Tampa," said one person close to the talks, speaking on the condition of anonymity...

The Buccaneers and Jets are said by people familiar with the Brett Favre trade discussions to each be pressing for the completion of a deal with the Packers for the quarterback. It's possible but not certain that a trade to one of the teams will be completed today. The...

So, picking up where we left off before the blog outage... The rumblings early Tuesday that the Packers might trade Brett Favre to Minnesota were misguided, at least for now. The Packers still appear adamant they won't deal the quarterback to a fellow NFC North team. Tampa always was...

GREEN BAY, Wis.--It's a sunny morning in Green Bay and the Packers are scheduled to begin training camp with a practice in a little over two hours. Brett Favre's designated successor at quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, is to be taking the snaps with the starting offense, with Favre still at...

A couple league sources said this morning that the Green Bay Packers have been asking for way, way more than they're going to get in trade discussions for Brett Favre. Still, they're convinced that the Packers will reduce their asking price and something could get done today, most likely...

If the New York Jets indeed are in pursuit of Brett Favre via a possible trade, it would mean they're dissatisfied with their current quarterback competition between Kellen Clemens and Chad Pennington. Coach Eric Mangini told reporters Thursday that he was happy with the quarterbacks he had on the...

Even with Brett Favre telling the Packers that he will report to training camp with them, several NFL sources say they still expect Favre to be traded. "Look for a trade," said one source. A source said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stressed to the Packers that they cannot prevent...

Linebacker Vernon Gholston has agreed to a five-year contract with the New York Jets. A source said the deal is worth about $50 million, including approximately $21 million in guaranteed money. The Jets earlier signed their other first-round pick, tight end Dustin Keller. Five of the top six selections...

The New York Jets placed tight end Chris Baker on the physically unable to perform list to begin training camp. A player on that list can be activated whenever he passes a physical. Baker was outspoken during the offseason about his desire for a new contract....

The New York Jets completed a deal with tight end Dustin Keller, the 30th overall selection in the NFL draft in April. The terms of the agreement were not immediately clear. Keller becomes the fifth first-round choice league-wide to agree to a contract following Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Jake...

The New York Jets signed reserve tailback Musa Smith, a free agent formerly with the Baltimore Ravens. Smith spent five seasons with the Ravens and totaled 496 rushing yards, including 264 last season. He gives the Jets additional depth at tailback behind starter Thomas Jones....

A former New England Patriots assistant coach did not verify the account given to the NFL this week by Matt Walsh about relaying information from the St. Louis Rams' walk-through before the Super Bowl in 2002. The league has announced that members of its security department re-interviewed Brian Daboll,...

The New York Jets have traded defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson to the Denver Broncos. The Jets receive a conditional 2009 draft pick in return. They'd been shopping Robertson all offseason. They agreed to trade him to the Cincinnati Bengals in March for fourth- and fifth-round choices in this year's...

The New York Jets are staying busy. They agreed to a contract with free agent tight end Bubba Franks, released by the Green Bay Packers. Franks is, by unofficial count, the eighth free agent added by the Jets this offseason. That group includes guard Alan Faneca and linebacker Calvin...

The Cincinnati Bengals are oh for two in trying to trade for defensive tackles. A near-deal with the New York Jets for Dewayne Robertson unraveled Monday when the Bengals and Robertson couldn't agree on a reworked contract. Earlier, the Bengals nearly traded for Detroit's Shaun Rogers but that deal,...

The New York Jets are on a free agent frenzy. The Jets have agreed to deals with linebacker Calvin Pace, formerly of the Arizona Cardinals, and offensive lineman Damien Woody, formerly of the Detroit Lions. Pace agreed to a six-year, $42 million contract that includes $22 million in guaranteed...

Guard Alan Faneca agreed to a five-year, $40 million deal with the New York Jets. The unrestricted free agent's contract includes $21 million in guaranteed money. A year ago, several guards received $7 million-a-year contracts in free agency. Now Faneca, formerly of the Pittsburgh Steelers, has pushed the going...

A source said that free agent guard Alan Faneca has not completed a deal with the New York Jets, at least not quite yet. ESPN reported that Faneca, formerly of the Pittsburgh Steelers, will sign a four-year, $32 million contract with the Jets that includes $23 million in guaranteed...

The New York Jets have an agreement to trade linebacker Jonathan Vilma to the New Orleans Saints for a conditional draft pick in 2009. Vilma is a former first-round choice who fell into disfavor with the Jets. The Detroit Lions also were among the bidders for him. The Saints...

The Carolina Panthers traded defensive tackle Kris Jenkins to the New York Jets for two draft choices. The Panthers will receive third- and fifth-rounders from the Jets. The Jets have been shopping their own defensive tackle, Dewayne Robertson, in trade talks....

Some more cuts from around the league: The Kansas City Chiefs released wide receiver Eddie Kennison. He spent seven seasons in Kansas City but had only 13 catches this past season. The New York Jets cut wideout Justin McCareins, cornerback Andre Dyson and guard Adrien Clarke. Clarke made 14...

INDIANAPOLIS--The New York Jets reportedly have given linebacker Jonathan Vilma permission to seek a trade. The New York Daily News reported that the New Orleans Saints and Jacksonville Jaguars could be among the teams interested. The former first-round draft choice has one season remaining on his contract....

Chad Pennington probably will be the New York Jets' starter at quarterback this weekend. Kellen Clemens has continued to be plagued this week by the rib injury that knocked him from Sunday's loss at New England. Clemens was hurt early in the game on a hit by the Patriots'...

Naturally, there is more intrigue between the New York Jets and New England Patriots as they ready to play Sunday at Gillette Stadium. Jets Coach Eric Mangini told reporters today that the club videotaped last season's playoff game against the Patriots from behind both end zones after being given...

It's looking increasingly unlikely that wide receiver Laveranues Coles will play against the Washington Redskins this weekend. Coles missed the New York Jets' practice for a second day in a row because of a concussion. The Jets haven't said, however, whether Coles will play....

The New York Jets might be without wide receiver Laveranues Coles when they face the Washington Redskins on Sunday at Giants Stadium. Coles suffered a concussion last weekend and his playing status this week is unclear. The Jets already have decided to switch starting quarterbacks, with Coach Eric Mangini...

New York Jets Coach Eric Mangini made the move for which many of his team's followers had been clamoring, announcing that he's benching quarterback Chad Pennington in favor of Kellen Clemens. "Kellen will be the starting quarterback," Mangini said at a news conference today. "I made this decision not...

The New York Jets likely will have a new starter at quarterback for this weekend's game against the Washington Redskins at Giants Stadium. Coach Eric Mangini sat down Chad Pennington during Sunday's 13-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills, which extended the Jets' losing streak to five games and dropped...

The New York Jets placed linebacker Jonathan Vilma on the injured reserve list today, ending his season. There were reports last week that Vilma would have to undergo season-ending surgery for a knee injury. Vilma was in and out of the Jets' lineup last weekend, later claiming that it...

According to several reports in New York, Jets linebacker Jonathan Vilma could be facing season-ending knee surgery. Vilma was in and out of the lineup during Sunday's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, and suggested on his weekly radio appearance Tuesday that it was a coaching decision and he wanted...

This could be the week that the New York Jets switch starting quarterbacks, from Chad Pennington to Kellen Clemens. But if it is, Coach Eric Mangini isn't saying so yet. He declined to say Monday which quarterback will start this week....

Quarterback Chad Pennington took part in the New York Jets' practice today, although his participation was listed as limited. Pennington is attempting to return to the lineup this week after missing last Sunday's loss at Baltimore because of a sprained ankle. Kellen Clemens had some impressive moments late in...

One of the curious after-effects of the New England Patriots' spying scandal is that part of the backlash within the league seems to be aimed at New York Jets Coach Eric Mangini. Several people within the league said in recent days that there is anger within the NFL coaching...

The winless New York Jets plan to go back to Chad Pennington as their starting quarterback this week if he's healthy. Pennington sat out Sunday's loss to the Baltimore Ravens after suffering an ankle injury during the Jets' season-opening defeat to the New England Patriots. Kellen Clemens, in his...

New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick issued a written statement tonight after being penalized by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for last weekend's spying incident. Belichick, who discussed the incident with Goodell earlier in the week, said in the statement that he accepted "full responsibility" for the incident but blamed...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell fined New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick $500,000 and stripped the team of at least one draft pick, possibly its first-round selection next spring, for using videotaping equipment to try to steal the New York Jets' play signals during a game last Sunday. The Patriots...

PHILADELPHIA--With the New England Patriots accused of using videotaping equipment to steal defensive play signals from the New York Jets last weekend, some Philadelphia Eagles players said today they wonder if they might have been cheated out of a Super Bowl title three seasons ago. The Eagles lost the...

The New York Jets reportedly will go with Kellen Clemens as their starting quarterback Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Several New York-area media outlets reported that Chad Pennington is expected to be sidelined by the high ankle sprain he suffered last weekend. It will be Clemens's first NFL start....

The New York Jets could be without quarterback Chad Pennington this weekend against the Baltimore Ravens. Pennington hurt his right ankle during last weekend's season-opening loss to the New England Patriots. Backup Kellen Clemens would make his first NFL start if Pennington can't play....

NFL officials are investigating an incident in which a New England Patriots employee who was on the field during Sunday's triumph over the New York Jets at Giants Stadium was accused of videotaping Jets coaches on their sideline signaling play calls to players on the field, a league source...

The New York Jets reportedly are on the verge of trading disgruntled veteran guard Pete Kendall. The New York Daily News reported that a deal was expected to be announced today. The Jets were to receive a draft choice and Kendall was to receive the new contract he wants...

The New York Jets, as expected, completed the Darrelle Revis contract Wednesday. The Jets signed the former Pitt cornerback, the 14th player selected in the NFL draft in April, to a six-year contract. The complex deal can be voided after four seasons if Revis meets playing-time requirements, but in...

The New York Jets are on the verge of signing their first-round draft choice, Pitt cornerback Darrelle Revis, after a long day of negotiations Tuesday that stretched into the night. Revis was expected to sign the deal today and participate in practice this afternoon. The stalemate had existed because...

New York Jets tailback Thomas Jones reportedly has a strained calf muscle and is to be sidelined for a week or two. Jones hurt his right leg during Sunday's practice and underwent an MRI exam. Jones is expected to return to the Jets' lineup in time for the regular...

Tailback Thomas Jones hurt his lower right leg during the New York Jets' practice Sunday. The extent of the injury is not known, thanks to Coach Eric Mangini's Belichick-like approach to releasing injury information. Jones got hurt during a blocking drill and had trainers work on the area around...

PHOENIX, Ariz.--The owners approved a request by the New York Giants and New York Jets for a waiver of the league's debt rules to build their planned stadium in the Meadowlands. The price of the stadium has risen to $1.6 billion, requiring the two teams to carry more debt...

PHOENIX, Ariz.--The New York Jets signed defensive end Andre Wadsworth, the injury-plagued former first-round draft choice by the Arizona Cardinals who hasn't played in an NFL game since 2000. Wadsworth was the third player selected in the 1998 draft following quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf, but his career...

PHOENIX, Ariz.--The New York Giants and New York Jets continue to deal with issues related to the funding of their planned new stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Owners and executives from both teams spent Sunday trying to convince other owners to waive the rules that clubs usually must follow...

The New York Jets reportedly have reached a contract agreement with free agent quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo, formerly of the Oakland Raiders. The Newark Star-Ledger reported that the deal could become official by Friday. Tuiasosopo would compete with second-year pro Kellen Clemens for the backup role behind starter Chad Pennington....

The New York Jets obtained tailback Thomas Jones in a trade with the Chicago Bears. Jones ran for more than 1,200 yards in each of the past two seasons but the Bears have Cedric Benson ready to take over as the starter. The Bears sent Jones and a second-round...

The New York Jets released quarterback Patrick Ramsey. The Jets tried but failed to trade Ramsey and avoided paying him a $1.4 million roster bonus due Saturday. The former first-round draft pick by the Washington Redskins spent one season with the Jets as Chad Pennington's backup, a duty that's...

The New York Jets signed wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery to a contract extension. He had one season remaining on his existing contract. The Jets released tailback Derrick Blaylock and defensive end Bobby Hamilton....

The New York Jets reportedly are poised to release quarterback Patrick Ramsey. The New York Daily News reported the Jets plan to trade or release Ramsey before having to pay him a $1.4 million roster bonus Saturday. The former first-round draft pick spent this past season as the Jets'...

New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington was named the NFL's comeback player of the year by the Associated Press. Pennington returned from two shoulder surgeries for a torn rotator cuff to lead the Jets to the playoffs....

Things aren't going any better for quarterback Patrick Ramsey with the New York Jets than they did with the Washington Redskins. The former first-round draft pick has fallen behind rookie Kellen Clemens on the Jets' depth chart. Clemens now is the primary backup to Chad Pennington and Ramsey is...

FRISCO, Tex.--The NFL has exhausted the funds in its stadium subsidy program. But Commissioner Roger Goodell said today that the league, the franchise owners and the players' union will study ways to continue to be business partners with teams in stadium construction. The owners today approved two grants from...

FRISCO, Tex.--The NFL's team owners today ratified a $300 million subsidy to aid the New York Giants and New York Jets in building a new stadium in the Meadowlands. The owners voted, 30-2, during a meeting at a resort in this Dallas suburb to approve the request by the...

The NFL's team owners are scheduled to meet in the Dallas area today and are to take a vote on the request by the New York Giants and New York Jets for a $300 million subsidy from the league's stadium loan program. The two teams are planning to build...

The New York Jets signed defensive end and outside linebacker Bryan Thomas to a five-year contract extension. The deal keeps Thomas, a first-round draft pick in 2002, from being an unrestricted free agent after the season. A source said the contract contains about $9 million in guaranteed money and...

The NFL's team owners likely will vote next week on a request by the New York Giants and New York Jets for a $300 million subsidy from the league's stadium loan program to help fund their planned $1.2 billion stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The owners are scheduled to...

New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington needs to play about two more games to earn back the $6 million pay cut that he accepted in the offseason. Pennington was coming off his second shoulder surgery for a torn rotator cuff and agreed to the reduction in income, from $9...

The New York Jets placed veteran offensive lineman Trey Teague on the injured reserve list because of a broken ankle. Teague hadn't played at all this season after first breaking his left ankle in training camp. He was close to being ready to play but broke the ankle again...

The New York Jets announced today that tailback Curtis Martin won't play this season. Martin did not retire, although it appears highly unlikely that he will ever play again. He had been on the physically unable to perform list all season because of an ailing knee....

New York Jets tailback Curtis Martin plans to announce today that he's ending his bid to come back this season, the New York Daily News reported. Martin has been sidelined all season by an ailing knee. He's on the physically unable to perform list and the Jets must decide...

The New York Jets have delayed a decision until next week about whether to allow tailback Curtis Martin to begin practicing. If Martin, who has an ailing knee and currently is on the physically unable to perform list, does not practice next week, the Jets must place him on...

Tailback Curtis Martin is eligible to come off the physically unable to perform list, but he and the New York Jets remain uncertain if he will play this season. Martin hasn't played or practiced all season because of an ailing right knee. According to the Jets, Martin will remain...

Cornerback Derrick Strait, released by the New York Jets on Tuesday, was claimed off waivers by several teams and awarded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Jets signed cornerback Hank Poteat to replace Strait on the roster....

Veteran tailback Curtis Martin might practice with the New York Jets next week, when he's eligible to come off the physically unable to perform list. Martin has been sidelined since the outset of training camp by a knee problem, and it has been unclear whether he would play all...

Wide receiver Laveranues Coles sat out full team drills during the New York Jets' practice for a second day in a row. Coles is suffering from a calf injury and is listed as questionable on the team's official injury report. Jets Coach Eric Mangini--like his mentor, New England Patriots...

Wide receiver Deion Branch and his agent, Jason Chayut, are in Seattle today to complete a six-year, $39 million contract with the Seahawks. The deal includes about $13 million in bonus money. The Seahawks traded a first-round draft pick to the New England Patriots on Monday to obtain Branch....

Holdout wide receiver Deion Branch has received what he considers suitable contract offers from the Seattle Seahawks and New York Jets, the Boston Globe reported today. Branch's team, the New England Patriots, gave Branch until 4 p.m. today to pursue a possible trade and discuss contract terms with other...

The New York Jets traded tight end Doug Jolley to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday for an undisclosed draft pick. Jolley was a disappointment in his one season with the Jets, with only 29 catches after being acquired in a trade with the Oakland Raiders. The Jets obtained...

New York Jets Coach Eric Mangini today named Chad Pennington the team's starting quarterback. It had been clear for weeks that Pennington was leading the club's starting-quarterback derby, but Mangini declined to officially name a starter for the regular season until today's announcement. Pennington is coming off a second...

New York Jets Coach Eric Mangini told reporters that tailback Kevan Barlow had called Mike Nolan to apologize for comments he made about the San Francisco 49ers coach in today's Contra Costa Times. Barlow, traded from the 49ers to the Jets over the weekend, was sharply critical of Nolan...

The New York Jets today made their second attempt to complete a much-needed trade for a tailback. They sent a draft pick next year to the San Francisco 49ers for Kevan Barlow. Last week, the Jets traded for Cleveland's Lee Suggs but the deal was voided when Suggs failed...

Quarterback Chad Pennington missed the New York Jets' practice today, being excused because of what the team called a family illness. It was not clear whether Pennington would rejoin the Jets for Saturday's exhibition game against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field. Pennington appears to be the front-runner in...

The New York Jets apparently remain interested in trading for a tailback. Their trade for Cleveland's Lee Suggs fell through when Suggs failed their physical, and Curtis Martin's uncertain football future all but necessitates that General Manager Mike Tannenbaum make another move to fortify the position. One intriguing possibility...

The trade sending tailback Lee Suggs from the Cleveland Browns to the New York Jets was voided today when Suggs failed his physical with the Jets. The Browns had dealt Suggs to the Jets for safety Derrick Strait on Monday. Strait is to be returned to the Jets. The...

The tailback-needy New York Jets obtained Lee Suggs in a trade today with the Cleveland Browns. The Jets sent safety Derrick Strait to the Browns for Suggs, a fourth-year pro out of Virginia Tech. Suggs rushed for 1,048 yards in three seasons in Cleveland, 744 of them in his...

New York Jets tailback Curtis Martin spoke to reporters today and said he hopes to play this season. But he did not exactly deny reports that he might have to retire. Martin is recovering from knee surgery and has not practiced during training camp. "I'm trying to do my...

There is a growing suspicion around the league that tailback Curtis Martin won't be able to play for the New York Jets for much or all of this season. He is recovering from knee surgery and hasn't been practicing at the Jets' training camp. It's possible that the Jets...

New York Jets Coach Eric Mangini denied a report Wednesday that he already had chosen Chad Pennington to be the club's starting quarterback entering the season. Mangini said the team's starting job remained up for grabs. Still, it appears that Pennington is the clear front-runner. What's not clear is...

According to a published report, the New York Jets already have decided to go with Chad Pennington as their starter at quarterback. The Newark Star-Ledger reported that first-year coach Eric Mangini isn't ready to announce the choice but has picked Pennington, who is working his way back from a...